Spy School

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar secret agent? Maybe not, but it'll be fun to watch him try

Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior C.I.A. academy. Could the C.I.A. really want him?

Actually, no. There's been a case of mistaken identity--but that doesn't stop Ben from trying to morph into a supercool undercover agent, the kind that always gets the girl. And through a series of hilarious misadventures, Ben realizes he might actually be a halfway decent spy...if he can survive all the attempts being made on his life

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/06/2012
ISBN: 9781442421820
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Alternate
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/09/2012 pg. 54
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 119
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 63
Shelf Awareness 03/13/2012
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 67 - Recommended, Satisfactory
BookPage 03/01/2012

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 150928 / Spy School
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9